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Fiat 126 Chat => Fiat 126 Mechanical Problem Solving => Topic started by: Jez on April 30, 2015, 09:40:47 AM

Title: Fuel hose replacement - access to the tank.
Post by: Jez on April 30, 2015, 09:40:47 AM

Hi all

I need to replace all the rubber fuel hoses in my 1989 Bis. I've ordered R9 spec hose to cope with the ethanol in today's unleaded but I can't see how to access the top of the fuel tank. Do I really have to drop the tank or is there an access panel under the rear seat?

Cheers
Jez

Title: Re: Fuel hose replacement - access to the tank.
Post by: dombooth on April 30, 2015, 10:13:38 AM

Drop the tank I'm afraid.

Title: Re: Fuel hose replacement - access to the tank.
Post by: Henmiester on April 30, 2015, 10:48:40 AM

Yes second dropping the tank. Theres no other way.

Title: Re: Fuel hose replacement - access to the tank.
Post by: Jez on April 30, 2015, 01:01:21 PM

How annoying! It looks straight forward if a bit awkward. Are there any hints and tips or is it a case of 'simply remove'?


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Title: Re: Fuel hose replacement - access to the tank.
Post by: dombooth on April 30, 2015, 01:09:32 PM

Inside the car bottom of the fuel filler undo the jubilee clips etc from the pipes and make sure they're free.

Get underneath and take off 3 nuts holding it on whilst it's supported.  lower it gently onto the floor.

Title: Re: Fuel hose replacement - access to the tank.
Post by: dixie on May 09, 2015, 05:13:21 PM

Ah thanks for this post. I too have bought new fuel hose to do just the same job on my 1988 bis  :)

Title: Re: Fuel hose replacement - access to the tank.
Post by: Rusty's Uncle on May 09, 2015, 05:36:27 PM

Get some WD40 on the studs holding the tank before you try to undo the nuts as they can shear. The hardest thing about replacing the tank is getting the fat end of the hose back up to the filler tube. Having done it a few times I found that folding the hose top in by hand to make it small then putting on a cable clip to hold it that way made life a lot easier  :)

Title: Re: Fuel hose replacement - access to the tank.
Post by: gammakeith on May 11, 2015, 07:17:31 AM

Quote from: Rusty's Uncle on May 09, 2015, 05:36:27 PM

Get some WD40 on the studs holding the tank before you try to undo the nuts as they can shear. The hardest thing about replacing the tank is getting the fat end of the hose back up to the filler tube. Having done it a few times I found that folding the hose top in by hand to make it small then putting on a cable clip to hold it that way made life a lot easier  :)

+1 on that.  Rusty posted that tip a while back and it makes a difficult job a doddle. 

Keith